Construction of the East African Crude Oil pipeline is ongoing/Courtesy photo Uganda’s anticipated June/July oil production timeline is facing uncertainty due to delays in critical emergency preparedness infrastructure. Despite assurances from government and oil companies that first oil will flow by mid-year — with revenues expected by the end of
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Remigio Achia, Vice Chairperson, Parliament’s Budget Committee. Government has been urged to earmark UGX15Bn to each public University in the coming years so as to improve their dilapidated infrastructure. The call has been made by Parliament’s Budget Committee in their report on the 2026/27 National Budget Framework Paper that was
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Makerere University has asked Parliament for UGX33.687Bn as additional funds to facilitate improvement of Government students feeding allowances, while Makerere University Business School (MUBS) made a request for additional UGX52.825Bn to meet its infrastructural gaps. The request was made by Remigio Achia, Vice Chairperson, Parliament’s Budget Committee while presenting the
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Some of the lucky winners in a group photo dfcu Bank has rewarded eight customers in the ongoing nationwide “School Fiiz! Weight Off!” campaign, reaffirming its commitment to easing the financial pressure that comes with the back-to-school season for parents and school owners across Uganda. The winners received their cash
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The main gate of Kabale University Parliament has revealed that most Public Universities are grossly understaffed, with some of the staffing levels falling below 20% in some Universities. For example, Busitema University has academic staffing level of only 10%, Muni University staffing levels is at 15.65%, Soroti at 19% and
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President Museveni presiding over the groundbreaking ceremony of Bunyoro University in Kikuube in 2025. The University's taskforce is seeking UGX 179 billion/Photo by Emmanuel Okello. The Bunyoro University Task Force Committee is seeking Shs179 billion in the 2026/27 National Budget to finance the construction of the institution. Professor Samuel Kyamanywa,
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Panelists and Stanbic Bank Leadership pose for group photo during the Forum Stanbic Bank Uganda’s Chief Executive, Mumba Kalifungwa has said Uganda’s future is not something to be observed from a distance, but something to be actively shaped calling on leaders across government, business, finance, and policy to translate macroeconomic
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Education Minister Janet Kataaha Museveni during the release of the 2025 UCE results. Only 130 out of 429,949 candidates who sat the 2025 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations failed all subjects, marking the lowest full failure rate ever recorded at the lower secondary level. The 130 learners obtained Grade
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Mulago National Referral Hospital A new report by the Auditor General has revealed the rot in many government-run hospitals, highlighting that most Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are in a bad state. The Auditor General’s report for 2024/25 reveals that the Ministry of Health procured and delivered Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
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WWF Uganda Country Director Ivan Tumuhimbise (L) and MTN Uganda Chief Executive Officer Sylvia Mulinge present the top prize to Ruth Kyobutungi, founder of FarmGate Digital—an online platform that connects farmers to traders. MTN Uganda, in partnership with WWF Uganda, will this weekend send the winners of the inaugural
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